Table IV

Quantity of seeds required to plant a row one hundred feet long, and time of planting.

Time to plantQuantity required
Bean (pole)Late May or early June½ pint
Bean (dwarf)May 10 to August1 pint
[[6]]BeetApril to August2 oz.
[[6]]Cabbage (early)Feb. indoors; plants set out in March or April1 pkt.
Cabbage late)May; plants set out in June or July1 pkt.
[[6]]CarrotApril to July1 oz.
Cauliflower (early)Treat like Cabbage1 pkt.
Cauliflower (late)Treat like Cabbage1 pkt.
CeleryMarch indoors; plants set out in June or July1 pkt.
[[6]]ChardApril1 oz.
CornMay 10 to July 10½ pint
CucumberLate May or early June½ oz.
Egg-plantMarch indoors; plants set out early in June1 pkt.
Kale,see Cabbage (late).
KohlrabiApril to August¼ oz.
[[6]]LettuceApril to August½ oz.
MuskmelonEarly June½ oz.
OkraMay or June2 oz.
Onion (seed)April and May1 oz.
Onion (sets)March 15 to May 151 quart
[[6]]ParsleyApril¼ oz.
[[6]]ParsnipApril½ oz.
[[6]]PeasMarch 15 to May and August 1 to 201 quart
PeppersMarch indoors; plants set out in late May or early June1 pkt.
[[6]]PotatoApril to June1 peck
[[6]]RadishMarch to September1 oz.
[[6]]SalsifyApril1 oz.
[[6]]SpinachMarch and September1 oz.
SquashLate May or early June½ oz.
[[6]]Swiss Chard,see Chard.
TomatoMarch indoors; plants set out in late May or early June1 pkt.
TurnipApril, July and August½ oz.
[6] Are hardy vegetables, and will stand slight frost. Should be planted as soon as the ground can be worked. Dates given are approximate and apply in the vicinity of New York. Other localities should take into consideration the effects of elevation and latitude.

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Transcriber’s Notes:

A few obvious punctuation and typesetting errors have been corrected without note. Chemicals mentioned for insect control should not be used in modern day gardens since they are not considered to be safe.

[End of War Gardens by Montague Free]